Deadline: 18-Dec-22
The Asia Pacific Network of Refugees is seeking applications for its Refugee Leadership Alliance Pooled Pilot Fund to provide flexible, core, untied funding for RLO/I/I’s in the Asia-Pacific region and to support the achievement of the Refugee Leadership Alliance’s aims and ambitions for refugee leaders and refugee-led groups in the Asia-Pacific region.
Aims
- The aim of this pilot project is to provide flexible, untied, core funding for RLO/I’s and refugee leaders in the Asia-Pacific region. Therefore, either of the funding grants can be used for, for example, but not limited to:
- Core funding for activities related to the running of your organisation
- To employ staff
- To pay wages
- To run advocacy campaigns or similar
- For projects that protect and promote human rights
- Activities that promote the wellbeing of your staff
- Other activities or actions that are key to the running of your organisation
- Trainings
- Innovative projects
- Advocacy
- Support action planning
- Capacity development
Funding Information
- Organisations/initiatives will be able to apply for amounts of between approximately AUD5,000 and AUD20,000. These figures should be seen as guides and if a group would like to apply for more or less than these amounts, or potentially explore co-funding opportunities, this would also be welcomed by the Trustees.
- If a group is interested in this, then they should note these details in the application form and the Trustees will assess these and make a final decision on the amount to approve. However, given the total funding available, they encourage applicants to aim for between AUD5,000 and AUD20,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible to apply for either of the funds available you must:
- Be a refugee-led organisation/initiative
- Be supporting or working directly with people and communities who have or are experiencing forced migration
- Be located in the Asia-Pacific region
Ineligibility Criteria
- Applications cannot be accepted from people or organisations who:
- Are a donor
- Are not refugee-led
- Are not a refugee leader
- Are a government or government agency
- Currently face criminal legal action
For more information, visit https://apnor.org/refugee-leadership-alliance/refugee-leadership-alliance-pooled-pilot-fund/